Folding bikes

Cambridge, MA, 02141, Suffolk County

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Summary Description of Business:
In 1987 David Montague, while in graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, formed the Montague Corporation - a company focused on designing and producing full-size, high-performance bicycles that fold -- bicycles that sacrifice nothing in performance and still provide the folding benefit for space saving convenience. The first bicycle designed by Montague was dubbed the "Montague BiFrame" for its patented Concentrus system, which unites the two parts of the frame with concentric seat tubes, one nested inside the other. Since then, Montague Corporation has never hit the brakes, winning numerous awards along the way, including the Popular Mechanic's Design & Engineering Award.

Montague has now been designing and manufacturing folding bikes for over 20 years. Our line up of bikes includes folding road bikes, folding mountain bikes, city bikes, commuter bikes and the first ever full-size single-speed folding bike.

All of our folding bikes are full size with a ride quality that is as good or better than non-folding bikes due to the innovative folding design that doesn't require any cuts to the structural frame tubing like other folding bikes.

The durability and folding design of Montague bikes caught the attention of the US Military and won a grant to design a high performance tactical folding mountain bike that could be deployed with a fully equipped soldier via parachute and unfold in a matter of seconds. Responding to customer demand, Montague produced a military version of their military folding bike called the Paratrooper.

Today, Montague's folding mountain bike line is based on the frame design developed for the US Military known as the X-Series and has a full line of bicycles to suit a broad range of riding requirements and price points.

Montague’s innovative designs are recognized around the world for their unprecedented combination of performance, convenience, and quality. Pilots, recreational riders, commuters, boaters, law enforcement personnel, and U.S. Forces use Montague bicycles. Montague has won numerous awards, including the Popular Mechanic’s Design and Engineering Award. The Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C featured Montague bikes in its “Future of Biking” exhibit.

Montague has designed bicycles for industry leading brands such as Schwinn, Giant, and Mongoose. Auto industry leaders such as BMW, General Motors, Mitsubishi, and Peugeot have branded Montague high performance bikes with their respective logos. BMW bikes designed by Montague were chosen as the Official Mountain Bike of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

In 2007 Montague released a new line of rugged mountain bikes based on the X-Series platform. SwissBikes feature more aggressive rider positioning and focus on performance mountain biking. The SwissBike XO is the lightest, most technologically advanced bike in Montague's lineup. The SwissBikes are a great compliment to the already diverse Montague lineup.

In 2010 Montague debuted a new frame design and with it, an entirely new line of full size, 700c folding bikes. These bikes are designed for pavement oriented riders. The new frame design features more elegant lines and a redesigned folding mechanism that allows for a faster, easier fold. With the addition of these models, Montague is able to offer a bike for every style of riding.

Tell us about any awards your company has won, including dates:
Popular Mechanic's Design and Engineering Award - 1995

Tell us about your greatest achievements:
In 1996, the BMW/Montague Mountain bike was chosen as the Official Mountain Bike of the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. These bikes were featured in the closing ceremonies of the 1996 Olympics.

In 1997, Montague won a two-year grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), who recognized the importance of the folding technology, to work with the United States Marines in developing the Tactical Electric No Signature (TENS) Mountain bike. For this project Montague developed a new folding design, enabling the bike to fold faster for Paratrooper exit from military aircraft while also increasing its load bearing capacity. This gave rise to the Paratrooper, Montague's non-electric Military Mountain Bike.

In 2002 Montague partnered with General Motors to design and manufacture the HUMMER Tactical Mountain Bike, a version of the military bike that folds to fit in the back of the new H2.

In 2010 Montague debuts a new frame design and with it, an entirely new line of full size, 700c folding bikes.

What types of customers do you market to?:
Business-to-Consumer

Services Offered:
folding bike
folding mountain bike
folding road bike
folding pavement
commuter bike
single speed bike
city bike

Countries Serviced:
Austraila
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Indonesia
Israel
Italy
Korea
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan
United Kingdom

States Serviced:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
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Michigan
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Mississippi
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Oregon
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Tennessee
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Vermont
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Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
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Cities Serviced:
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New York City
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Westerville
Portland
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Lancaster
Camp Hill
Schwenksville
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Austin
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Zip Codes Serviced:
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Location Type:
Corporate HQ

Years in Business?:
23

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